Topical Bonzette
It's the canine o'clock news as George Studdy's loveable cartoon pup Bonzo takes on the newsreels
If you have a bone to pick with fake news, then try the canine variety. Britain's first cartoon star was Bonzo the dog, birthed in George Studdy's one page drawings in 'The Sketch' and then brought to life in this 24 part animated series. Here Bonzo takes on the newsreels, and whether it is grand openings, fashion shows, or sport, the bashful Bonzo remains a loveable comic presence.
Creatures Great and Small
Fur, feathers, bugs or beaks: from the start animators have cast the whole natural world in their human comedies and dramas
Would you know Mickey was a mouse if you didn’t know his surname? Many of the most famous animated characters are drawn from the animal kingdom, but they rarely behave quite as nature intended. Anthropomorphism has a long history in storytelling - going back to Aesop and beyond - and animation has imported it into film. But whether it's Bonzo the Dog or Charley the Cat, these characters are really studies in human nature.
23 videos in this collection
Feline Fun
The Clown and His Donkey
Charley Says: Falling in the Water
Goodwill to All Dogs
Superted
The Fabulumperous Car
The Six-armed Image
The Elstree Erbs
Tale of a Tendril
Bonzo [No. 1]
Bonzolino or - Bonzo Broadcasted
Willie Comes to Life
Running a Cinema
A Cat Is a Cat
Teapot
Topical Bonzette
Steve's Cannon Crackers
Bee Boy
Apodemy
Moxie
The Obvious Child
